Telegram is a popular messaging app offering end-to-end encryption, cloud-based storage, and various features to enhance privacy and security. One of these features is the ability to hide your mobile number from other users. This can be useful to avoid unwanted calls, spam, or harassment from strangers who may have your number. In this blog post, we will show you how to hide your mobile number on the Telegram app in a few simple steps.
How to Hide Your Mobile Number on the Telegram App
The way to hide your mobile number on the Telegram App is slightly different for iOS and Android devices. Let’s see how we can do it on iPhone or iPad, Mac, Android Phone, and Windows.
Hide Your Mobile Number on your iPhone or iPad
- Open the Telegram App.
- Tap Settings (bottom right).
- Tap Privacy and Security.
- Then, the Phone Number.
- Tap Nobody under the section WHO CAN SEE MY PHONE NUMBER.
- Tap My Contacts under the section WHO CAN FIND ME BY MY NUMBER.
Hide Your Mobile Number on your Android Phone
- Open the Telegram App.
- Tap on the menu icon (three-horizontal bar icon at the top left).
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Privacy and Security.
- Then, the Phone Number.
- Tap the radio button Nobody under the section “Who can see my phone number?”.
- Tap the radio button My Contacts under the section “Who can find me by my number?”.
By following the above steps, nobody can see or find your contact number except your contacts.
How to Hide Your Mobile Number on your Windows Desktop
Hiding your mobile number on your Windows 10 or 11 is also very easy and it will also take just a few steps to do it. Let’s see how.
- Open the Telegram App.
- Click on the menu icon (three-horizontal bar icon at the top left).
- Click Settings.
- Then, click Privacy and Security.
- Then, click the Phone number under the section Privacy.
- Click the radio button Nobody under the section “Who can see my phone number”.
- Click the radio button My contacts under the section “Who can find me by my number”.
That’s it! You have successfully hidden your mobile number on the Telegram app using Windows 10 or 11, iPhone or iPad, and Android mobile. By following the above steps on Windows 10 and 11, nobody can see or find your contact number except your contacts.
Note:
- When you see three options i.e., Everybody, My Contacts, and Nobody. Choose Nobody if you want to hide your number from everyone on Telegram. Alternatively, you can choose My Contacts if you only want to hide your number from people who are not in your contact list.
- You can also tap or click on Who Can Find Me By My Number and choose Nobody or My Contacts to prevent people from finding you by your number on Telegram.
- This will only affect how your number is displayed to other Telegram users, not your contacts or phone service provider.
Conclusion
In conclusion, hiding your mobile number on the Telegram app is a simple and effective way to protect your privacy and security. You can choose to hide your number from everyone, from non-contacts, or specific users. You can also change your number or delete your account if you want to start fresh. By following the above steps mentioned in this blog post, you can enjoy using Telegram without worrying about unwanted calls or messages.
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